Boca a boca explained

Mouth to Mouth
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Director:Manuel Gómez Pereira
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Mouth to Mouth (Spanish; Castilian: '''Boca a boca'''|links=no) is a 1995 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. The cast, led by Javier Bardem, also features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Josep Maria Flotats.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

The aspiring actor Víctor Ventura has a night job at a phone sex agency. He gets to know a woman who wants more than just talking. The seductive Amanda drags him into an assassination plot and his dream of an acting career moves further into the distance.

Production

Mouth to Mouth was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, who also wrote the screenplay together with Joaquín Oristrell, Naomi Wise and Juan Luis Iborra. The production companies were Sogetel, and Star Line TV Productions. Shot in Madrid from 19 December 1994 to 8 February 1995, shooting locations included the .

Release

The film was presented at the 28th Sitges Film Festival in October 1995, screened as part of the 'Premiére' selection dedicated to non-fantasy films.[4] Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain in 1995.[5] The film grossed 374.2 million in 1995. It was released by Miramax in the United States.

Awards and nominations

|-| align = "center" rowspan = "9" | 1996 || rowspan = "8" | 10th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "8" align = "center" | [6] [7] |-| Best Director || Manuel Gómez Pereira || |-| Best Original Screenplay || Joaquín Oristrell, Juan Luis Iborra, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Naomi Wise || |-| Best Actor || Javier Bardem || |-| Best Supporting Actor || Fernando Guillén Cuervo || |-| Best Production Supervision || Josean Gómez || |-| Best Editing || Guillermo Represa || |-| Best Sound || Brian Saunders, Carlos Faruolo, James Muñoz || |-| 51st CEC Medals || Best Actor || Javier Bardem || || align = "center" | [8] |-| align = "center" | 1998 || 13th Independent Spirit Awards || colspan = "2" | Best International Film || || [9] [10] |}

See also

References

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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bardem signing on with UTA. Variety. 8 February 2001. Claude. Brodesser.
    2. Book: Perriam, Chris. Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. 110. Oxford University Press. 2003. 0-19-815996-X.
    3. Web site: Awaiting His Crossover Moment. Los Angeles Times. Janet. Reitman. 25 March 2001.
    4. Web site: Manuel Gómez Pereira presenta con "Boca a Boca" su mejor filme hasta la fecha. El País. 9 October 1995. Casimiro. Torreiro.
    5. Web site: Boca a Boca. City of Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. 16 December 2021.
    6. Web site: Premios Goya. Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1996. 16 December 2021.
    7. Web site: Premios Goya. Estos son las premios de los Premios Goya 1996. 16 December 2021.
    8. Web site: Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 1995. Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. 16 December 2021. 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202205621/http://www.cinecec.com/EDITOR/premios/palmares/1995.htm. dead.
    9. Web site: Duvall's 'Apostle' Truly Filled With Spirit. Los Angeles Times. 9 January 1998. Amy. Wallace.
    10. Web site: "The Apostle" Takes Top Prizes at 13th Independent Spirit Awards. IndieWire. 21 March 1998. Eugene. Hernandez.